Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology

November 20, 2017

15 faculty members elected as AAAS fellows

Fifteen Vanderbilt faculty members conducting a range of biomedical and clinical research have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Six of the 15 have received funding through the university’s Trans-Institutional Programs initiative, which facilitates research and teaching collaborations across disciplines and are a core pillar of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan.

By Bill Snyder
October 12, 2017

A switch for autoimmunity

Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a class of compounds that inhibit a mediator of inflammation and autoimmune disorders, and that could pave the way for development of future therapies.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 21, 2017

Excess dietary manganese increases risk of staph infection in heart

Too much dietary manganese — an essential trace mineral found in leafy green vegetables, fruits and nuts — promotes infection of the heart by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (“staph”).

By Leigh MacMillan
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September 1, 2017

Restricting HIV-1 infection

Vanderbilt researchers are discovering ways that host proteins block HIV-1 infection, which could suggest new avenues for treatment.

By Leigh MacMillan
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July 27, 2017

Investigators use light to kill microbial ‘vampires’

On July 24 Vanderbilt scientist Eric Skaar, Ph.D., MPH, summarized his group’s latest paper in a tweet: “If S. aureus is going to drink our blood like a vampire, let’s kill it with sunlight.”

By Bill Snyder
July 21, 2017

Probing the genetics of autoimmunity

Vanderbilt researchers have found that non-coding regions of the genome appear to contribute to the risk of autoimmune diseases and may represent attractive therapeutic targets.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 20, 2017

Immune responses linked to cell’s recycling system

Autophagy is the cellular equivalent of trash pickup and recycling — it is a process by which proteins, protein aggregates and damaged cellular organelles are degraded in order to reuse nutrients and promote cellular metabolism.
By Bill Snyder
June 29, 2017

Team investigates antiviral that inhibits SARS, MERS

A new antiviral drug candidate inhibits a broad range of coronaviruses, including the SARS and MERS coronaviruses, a multi-institutional team of investigators reports this week in Science Translational Medicine.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 9, 2017

Flip side of gut protection

Vanderbilt investigators report that dysregulation of certain immune cells in the intestines may lead to inflammation and disease.
By Laura Daniel
April 27, 2017

Aronoff elected to microbiology academy

Infectious diseases specialist David Aronoff, M.D., recently became one of 73 new fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology, an honorific leadership group within the American Society of Microbiology.
By Paul Govern
April 27, 2017

Faculty members join March for Science

Among the thousands of scientists and their supporters who participated in Saturday’s March for Science in Nashville and in Washington, D.C., were several faculty members from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University.
By Bill Snyder
April 13, 2017

Pathologist Rauch relishes opportunities to help

Pathologist Carol Rauch, M.D., Ph.D., likes being prepared.
By Paul Govern
March 16, 2017

Discussing retroviruses

By VUMC News and Communications
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